James Meringer
City of Oshawa/Fire Fighter
2025 Salary
$124,496Total compensation $125,292, including $796 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#246City of Oshawa
Years on List
92015–2025
Peak Salary
$124,4962025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$107,730 in 2015 is worth about $139,725 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fire FighterCity Of Oshawa | $124,496Benefits $796Total $125,292 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $113,676Benefits $725Total $114,402 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $109,053Benefits $592Total $109,645 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $121,129Benefits $359Total $121,487 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $107,705Benefits $332Total $108,038 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Oshawa | $113,570Benefits $340Total $113,911 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Oshawa | $103,524Benefits $425Total $103,949 |
| 2016 | FirefighterCity of Oshawa | $111,781Benefits $407Total $112,188 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Oshawa | $107,730Benefits $368Total $108,098 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Meringer was paid $124,496 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $89,436, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.7%. Among those listed as Firefighter in 2025, the median was $131,656; this salary sits about 5% below it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $113,676, that is a rise of about 10%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,436
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- −5%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.